Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 20,866 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20,866 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 300,421 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50 people | — |
| 1991 | 38 people | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 60,025 people | +157860.5% |
| 1993 | 32,131 people | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 19,134 people | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 19,605 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18,779 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 10 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 24 people | — |
| 2004 | 31 people | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 31 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 people | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 43 people | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 37 people | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 36 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,434 people | +17772.2% |
| 2011 | 3,011 people | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 16,184 people | +437.5% |
| 2013 | 16,861 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 300,421 people | +1681.8% |
| 2015 | 257,553 people | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 59,770 people | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 75,927 people | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 72,228 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 72,227 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72,278 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66,949 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 52,159 people | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 34,826 people | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 20,866 people | -40.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 20,866 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 20,866 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +157860.5% | 38 people | 60,025 people |
| 2010 | +17772.2% | 36 people | 6,434 people |
| 2014 | +1681.8% | 16,861 people | 300,421 people |
| 2012 | +437.5% | 3,011 people | 16,184 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,977 people | 0 people | 60,025 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6 people | 0 people | 43 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,062 people | 3,011 people | 300,421 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,416 people | 20,866 people | 72,278 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 20,866 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 300,421 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.